Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
WACO.
a Bbne OF Contention in Episcopal
Church ircles-Eight Men Engage
" in a Bloody Melee.
More National Farmers Alliance Organ.
fZers Appointed-A Golden Wed
ding Celebration.
Special to the Gazette.


even unnatural contention by any means,
yet something that may result in two
factions, Tor the time being, at least.
This grows out of the recent action OF the
, rector, Rev. T. r. Starr, in rendering his
resignation, which was accepted py the
vestIy, to take effect on Easter Monday
next. It is generally understood
Mr.. Starr did this in response
to an intimation from the vestry that his
resignation, if rendered, would be &C
! cepted. He was prompt to tender it. 1t
! is also understood the vestry had some
hopes of getting Rev. Mr.. Lee of St.
David's church, Austin, as Mr.. Starts
successor. The resignation of the rector
was genuine surprise to many of the
| pariShoGeIs.
The following additional organizers
were commissioned to-day by the national
board Of examiners, National Farmers
| Alliance, to-wit:
NJ. P. Payne-Not assigned to district
yet.
Newton Gresham-Eighth district of
Alabama, Florence, Ala.
| j. W. DeSpain-Fourteeuth district of
Missouri, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
! J. W. Kelley-SiXth Georgia district; no
postofilCe.
J. d. EwelI-Fifth Tennessee district,
War Trace, Bedford county, Tenn.
| J. S. Bar5ee-Seyenth district of Viz
ginis, Bridgewater, Rockingham county,
| Va.
james H. Moore-Twelfth district of
Missouri; no postoflice.
j. C. Scott-Not assigned yet.
After making the above appoint ments
the board adjourned until the second
Tuesday in April. The above
named appointees are all Texans,
but as rule came from the sec
tions to which they are now assigned.
They will take the field Immediately. The
National Alliance does not pay them any
salary, but they will receive very liberal
remuneration in The way of commissions
on organizing subordinate Alliances.
Secretary +. B. Warren of the
National Alliance, states that forty
two organizers have already been ap
pointed, end others will be put in the
field until the number reaches 100. 1t is
the policy OF the National Alliance to
cover the cotton states first and efter-
wards extend its field of work to the
grain, growing states of the northwest.
Its operations are conducted in spirit Of
!, moderation and conserve ism, with &
view to allsying any class legislation.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore celebrated
their golden wedding this evening. Heis
seventy-two and his wife sixty nine
years of age. They were married at the
, home of the brides father near Glasgow,
Ky, March 9, 1887, fifty years ago to-day.
Her maiden name was Eliza Jane Dodd.
Rev. DR.. W. G. Jordan, a minister Of the
Christian Disciples church performed
the ceremony. He is living now at Chilli
cothe, Mo-, at the advanced age of eighty
four years, and was expected to be pres
ent this evening, but could not come. DIR.
and Mrs Moore came to Texas IN 1853,
settling first in Burnet county. He has
grown rich practiCing first medicine
and then law, and is known as
the leading prohibition Democrat
in 4the state. Ten children are
the, fruits of the marrisge, of whom
eigkt-tive sons and three daughters-all
gr5wn and all married but one-reside in
Waco and were present to-day. There
skwere also present twenty-seven grand
children and two great-grandchildre
thirty-Seven direct descendants OF the
worthy couple. A reception was held
from to 10 p. m, and nearly 1000
ladies' and gentlemen called to tender con-
gratulations. It was the most notable
social event of the kind ever known ii
Waco, and the high social standing of the
couple, as well as their descendants,
elected the warmest interest OF the whole
community.
a -gular pitched battle, IN which
~ i E.-n were engaged, occurred at the
c"guer - Elm and Archer streets, IL
Eat Waco, = St"rCay morning. Pistols
rocks gni u.iCEbttl were the weapons
nSsc. ri the ,i&lE rarticipats Greer
Patterson, butcher, was shot through
the breast. The ball entered two
inches above the left nipple anc
lodged below the left shoulder blade
Mr.. Darwin EyCrlev was badly beaten
bruised and cut about the head, aud thu
wounds may prove fatSl. MIR, a. Star
ling. who resides up the river about five
miles was also bruised and cut
about the head ard face
Doris Eyerley, Aaron Henderson and
Green Patterson had left Mr.. Eyerley's
saloon and started homo when five mer
rodeup, some of whom had been drink,
ing.&A. D. Startling, one Of the horsemen,
andD Orris Eyerley soOa began to fight
Fn3nds ilterfered on both sides snd the
ssTehting became general, Mr.. Pattergor
does not know who shot him, but The
mans name is said to be Jones, re-
siding near Geneva. a, D. StallinG was
arrested at once. 1t vas one OF the
bloodiest melees that has occurred here
in some time. Four more Of the country
men who were engaged in the pitched
battle in East Waco yesterday morning
were arrested to-day. Their names
are Francis and James COzsrt
James Johnson and Dan Hill
One of the number, Francis Cozart, wa:
in the city yesterday but went home, anc
the officers concluded to bring him back
with them. The four were placed il
jail. A. D. Startling, the man who tough
Doris Eyerley Monday night, was KEEP
in charge of the officers last night. Tit
five will be Intercepted by the granc
jury, who will endeavor to fiud out wht
shot Green Patterson in East Waco Mon
day night. The five men were seen in tn,
city Monday all together, and the officer
believe they know all about the shoot
ing, and that the man Jones is myth
One of the men, James Johnson
: carries his arm in a sling, ant
when asked how he got it hurt, he ssiC
. he had dream Monday night and fel